Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 29, 2015
Transcript:
Kid 1: Ha, ha! Look at that kid with no tan! Boy, is he out of it! Kid 2: Ha, ha! Zonker: Don't laugh, Tommy. The joke could be on you! Kid 1: Holy cow! It's two-time grand national tanning champ Zonker Harris! Zonker: That's right, Tommy, and I'm here to tell you only losers lie in the sun! Kid 1: But... but... I thought tanning was cool, Mr. Harris! Zonker: So did I, youngster. But then I wised up. See this "healthy glow." Take a closer look! Kid 1: Gasp! Gross! Zonker: Get smart. Cover up. Aloha.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
Did Mike write the copy for this PSA?
Argythree about 9 years ago
Too bad no one ever made commercials like this, back in the day…
Pointspread about 9 years ago
Aloha? He’s from California, not Hawaii.
Yngvar Følling about 9 years ago
And this was before HD. Imagine how it would look today!
celeconecca about 9 years ago
had to do a search for the book -seems worth a try.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 9 years ago
What ‘healthy glow?’ He’s pale as a frozen fish. Hello, colorist?? Maybe read the strip?
summerdog86 about 9 years ago
Maybe the commercial is supposed to take place on the beach in Hawaii. Lots of tanning tourists there to teach the effects of overdoing it. Aloha.
montessoriteacher about 9 years ago
Yikes. Who knew Zonker had wrinkles? He always seemed to have access to the fountain of youth.
goweeder about 9 years ago
Gary, seriously, you should be looking for a colorist who’s not color-blind. The one you’re using now doesn’t seem to know the difference between normal skin tone and TANNED!Please don’t stop caring. Your strip brings smiles to millions of people every day. You may just be tired of doing it, but please keep chugging along. For our sakes.
route66paul about 9 years ago
My mother had skin cancers taken off her face in the early 60s. My dad refused to buy tanning oil or sun lotion and told us kids to stay inside. We didn’t listen and now are getting precancers frozen off of our skin.Wear sunblock and make it available for your kids. My cheap father could have done better. Kids are always going to go outside, not only to do the gardening.
Malcolm Hall about 9 years ago
Coming up — the cancer-causing hotdog!
Malcolm Hall about 9 years ago
Coming up — the cancer-causing hotdog!
Flash Gordon about 9 years ago
In my 20’s back in the 1970’s I used to go to Illinois beach state park which was next door to the Zion nuclear power plant. I probably got zapped 2 ways. Anyway, I read about skin cancer and decided I didn’t need a tan anymore.
Ushindi about 9 years ago
I always thought George Hamilton was the only multiple Grand National Tanning Champion – belated congratulations, Zonker!
Technojunkie about 9 years ago
Avoiding sun causes more cancer from vitamin D3 deficiency. Skin cancers are the lesser evil, and with enough healthy fats in your diet like the animal fats they told you to avoid you’re less likely to get sunburned. Basically, eat bacon and get outside but don’t stay out long enough to burn.
Miserichord about 9 years ago
No fruits contain significant amount of any of the Vitamin D s.Mushrooms that have been exposed to sunlight or UV light can have acceptable amounts of D2.Alfalfa shoots have a good amount of D and a small amount of D3, but you would need to eat a kg every day to get enough D3 without sunlight exposure.Fish oil, meat, eggs and livers are good sources.Most westerners get the majority of Vitamin D from foods that have been fortified with man made Vitamin D.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 9 years ago
Now they are finding that sun blocks actually can cause cancer. Everything in moderation.
KiloWhiskey about 9 years ago
George Hamilton would be ashamed of the Zonk!
TMO1 Premium Member about 9 years ago
I can see sun damage on just about every adult older than 28 on my HD TV. They don’t put body makeup on anyone, apparently, so you can see the sun damage done to the necks and upper chests of almost every woman on television. You’d think the industry would have noticed that by now.